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MITCHELL — Over the past decade, dredging Lake Mitchell and expanding the Corn Palace have been merely pipe dreams shared among many city leaders. Now, both once-in-a-generation city projects are on the table at the same time. But is it a realistic possibility to fund both multi million-dollar projects that Mayor Bob Everson says would… Read More
FERRY SLIP ISLAND – It’s not much to look at. This island mound rises up from the Cape Fear River like a misshaped pancake — rounded and flat along one edge, fluffy and jagged on the other. The North Carolina coast is spectacular. When you purchase a North Carolina Coastal Federation license plate, you help… Read More
Securing safe navigation in the channels of Hatteras Inlet is not a new issue. Ever since a series of storms in the early 2010s reconfigured the channels in the inlet, (including 2011’s Hurricane Irene and 2012’s Hurricane Sandy), the need for timely and effective dredging to keep the channels open has been constant and crucial…. Read More
Salvors will use five tugs to attempt to refloat the Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay on Tuesday. Details of the refloating operation were released as part of a Marine Safety Information Bulletin first issued Sunday establishing a safety zone of 500 yards around the grounded ship in the lead up to the operation. The first… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WITN) – The first wind energy leases off the North Carolina coast will soon be up for grabs. The Department of the Interior announced this morning that two lease areas, south of Bald Head Island, will be auctioned on May 11th. The leases cover 110,091 acres in the Carolina Long Bay area that… Read More
The agency released a final sale notice for two new lease areas off North Carolina’s coast, setting an auction date for May 11 BALTIMORE – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) prepared two new lease areas for final auction off the North Carolina coast this morning. The agency released a final sale notice and… Read More
A salvage company is in the midst of a multiday dredging operation to free a massive container ship that has been aground in the Chesapeake Bay for almost two weeks. The work is expected to continue for several more days before tug boats try to loosen the Ever Forward, according to the Coast Guard and… Read More
Reform of the U.S.’s regulations governing the operation of ocean carriers and the Federal Maritime Commission oversight authorities cleared a key hurdle as it was released from committee today. The draft legislation, which previously passed the U.S. House of Representatives and has won support from President Biden, now moves to the floor of the U.S…. Read More
The National Coastal Resilience Fund will award approximately $140 million in grant funding to enhance coastal communities’ natural defenses against severe weather and flooding WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 21, 2022) – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced the release of the 2022 Request for Proposals for the National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF), which… Read More
South Carolina’s beach communities must wrestle often with the multimillion-dollar challenge of replenishing the sand along the ocean’s edge, which naturally washes away in spots and can be subject to dramatic erosion following significant storms. While we recognize the Sisyphean nature of such work, we also realize the short-term economic benefits of maintaining an appealing… Read More
SALEM — A public hearing will be held at 5 p.m. April 6 regarding a NatureWorks grant the Salem parks department is seeking for a project to dredge the duck pond at Waterworth Memorial Park. The city Parks Commission approved applying for the grant Wednesday. The estimated project cost is $22,000. If approved, the grant… Read More
OCEAN CITY, NJ — The Trustees of the Ocean Wind Pro-NJ Grantor Trust Fund today released a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEIO) for coastal infrastructure and resiliency projects in Ocean, Atlantic and Cape May counties. The projects the Trust is looking for will mitigate impacts of severe weather and help increase resiliency so counties… Read More
Within two months, the U.S. Department of the Interior will auction off the rights to build wind turbines in 172 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern North Carolina coast. The site will be split into two different lease areas, and the department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will hold an auction on… Read More
Dare County officials, as well as representatives from contractors Coastal Science & Engineering (CSE) and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDDC), provided an overview of the upcoming beach nourishment projects in Avon and Buxton at a Thursday evening meeting at the Fessenden Center. The two projects, which have been in the works for years,… Read More